this is an ereader, not a tablet, it does have a slot for sim card to add, i think 32G memory... it connects by wifi for d/l from B&N. it's a very nice device. if i hadn't just now spent all my credits, i'd want to try grabbing this up. i know we're not supposed to post links here, but... http://nook .barnesandnoble.com/u/Support-NOOK-Simple-Touch/379003176 (you'll have to take out the space between nook and .) this tells you all about it.